INGREDIENTS for 6 people

• 1  Cotechino senz’altro precotto al vapore Franchi 500 g.
• 400 g of lentils
• 1 onion
• 2 celery coasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 20 g of butter
• 600 g of mashed potatoes
• fresh thyme
• salt and pepper to taste

TO PREPARE

This recipe can be served both hot and cold, so we recommend to make the main ingredients in advance and assemble the dish with the ingredients in temperature. First prepare the lentils, they are the ones that require the most time and once cooked they can be heated to compose the dish. In a pot with plenty of cold water, put the lentils, half onion, a celery coast, a pinch of salt: bring to a boil and simmer for about an hour. In a pan heat oil and butter, season with the half onion and the other chopped celery, add the lentils and cook over a low heat, stirring, and seasoning with salt and pepper. Now prepare a mashed potatoes enough liquid because it will be easier to heat it. Finally, cook the Cotechino senz’altro Franchi for about 30/40 minutes over medium-low heat. Peel and cut it into slices: use a sharp knife to have homogeneous slices of one centimeter about.
To compose the plate pour the mashed potatoes into the glass bowls, place 2 slices of Cotechino and then arrange the lentils, sprinkling everything with fresh thyme. Your New Year’s Cotechino is ready!